Sociology of Murder - SOC 210

Abstract

This course will familiarize students with the sociological perspective of homicide. With specific focus on the United States, throughout this course we will examine homicide offenders and victims, the criminalization of killing, the social and legal landscape of how homicide and murder are defined, social responses, theories of homicide, social ecology,...

Details

Subject Area(s):

Criminology/Delinquency

Resource Type(s):

Syllabus

Class Level(s):

College 200

Class Size(s):

Any

Usage Notes

This sociology course is cross-listed with forensics at Arizona State University, but may also be appropriate for criminology and criminal justice departments. While this course is designed for students with little to no prior background in sociology, it can be easily adapted for upper-level undergraduate or Master’s level coursework by taking a more...

Learning Goals and Assessments

Learning Goal(s):

1. Apply theories of homicide to real-world scenarios, case studies, and current events.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of temporal, cultural, and institutional variations in defining and responding to homicide.
3. Understand temporal, cultural, and institutional variations in defining and responding to homicide.

Goal Assessment(s):

1. Students will be assessed on their ability to apply theories of homicide through collaborative group work and presentation and through independent work through reading reflection responses.
2. Students will work collaboratively and independently to examine data from UCR and other sources to identify patterns and trends in homicide data. Such information will be used independently in reflection assignments and within synthesis papers.
3. Students will be assessed on their ability to compare and contrast temporal, cultural, and institutional variations in responding to homicide through discussion and reflection assignments.